(LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2007) — The average monthly price of gasoline in Southern California has dropped for the second consecutive month, bringing some Southern California communities closer to going below the $3 average, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report.
The Southern California June average price for regular self-serve gasoline is $3.150, down 15 cents from June 12 and nearly 34 cents from the all-time record high of $3.486 set in May.
"Despite a small upward tick last week, the average price for the month is still down compared to June and also to last year when we were paying about $3.31 per gallon on average as a region," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "Due to refinery problems in the Midwest state gasoline markets, Nebraska and Illinois are tied for the nation's highest state average of $3.310. California, which usually leads the country in gas prices, currently sits below the averages of 14 other states."
In California, the average price for July is $3.151, down from $3.301 in June. The state's lowest average prices are in La Habra, where regular sells for $2.962. Eureka has the state's highest average at $3.417.
Nationally, the average price is $3.040, down nearly three cents from June. South Carolina has the lowest average price, at $2.821.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County/City | July 17, regular | June 12, regular | July 17, premium | June 12, premium |
Imperial County |
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El Centro | 3.370 | 3.432 | 3.399 | 3.699 |
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Inyo County |
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Bishop | 3.134 | 3.188 | 3.353 | 3.399 |
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Kern County |
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Bakersfield | 3.126 | 3.184 | 3.352 | 3.369 |
Ridgecrest | 3.169 | 3.279 | 3.388 | 3.480 |
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Los Angeles County |
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Alhambra | 3.079 | 3.252 | 3.312 | 3.412 |
Arcadia | 3.122 | 3.302 | 3.399 | 3.577 |
Burbank | 3.146 | 3.281 | 3.364 | 3.492 |
Culver City | 3.189 | 3.359 | 3.479 | 3.569 |
Glendale | 3.153 | 3.328 | 3.346 | 3.554 |
Glendora | 3.094 | 3.235 | 3.306 | 3.446 |
Inglewood | 3.235 | 3.428 | 3.446 | 3.619 |
Lancaster | 3.195 | 3.333 | 3.404 | 3.537 |
Long Beach | 3.038 | 3.214 | 3.221 | 3.425 |
Los Angeles | 3.161 | 3.329 | 3.355 | 3.526 |
Manhattan Beach | 3.194 | 3.368 | 3.499 | 3.649 |
Montebello | 3.058 | 3.205 | 3.277 | 3.429 |
Santa Clarita | 3.106 | 3.239 | 3.322 | 3.389 |
Santa Monica | 3.177 | 3.346 | 3.499 | 3.674 |
Van Nuys | 3.117 | 3.258 | 3.286 | 3.453 |
Whittier | 3.022 | 3.221 | 3.192 | 3.372 |
Woodland Hills | 3.174 | 3.294 | 3.319 | 3.456 |
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Orange County |
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Anaheim | 3.000 | 3.212 | 3.204 | 3.412 |
Fullerton | 2.996 | 3.182 | 3.2154 | 3.414 |
Huntington Beach | 3.039 | 3.187 | 3.272 | 3.382 |
La Habra | 2.962 | 3.163 | 3.179 | 3.372 |
Laguna Beach | 3.299 | 3.454 | 3.499 | 3.697 |
Newport Beach | 3.154 | 3.333 | 3.361 | 3.579 |
San Clemente | 3.205 | 3.337 | 3.406 | 3.549 |
Tustin | 3.131 | 3.335 | 3.329 | 3.574 |
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Riverside County |
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Blythe | 3.408 | 3.521 | 3.602 | 3.699 |
Hemet | 3.068 | 3.206 | 3.269 | 3.451 |
Palm Springs | 3.116 | 3.276 | 3.334 | 3.509 |
Riverside | 3.033 | 3.237 | 3.269 | 3.439 |
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San Bernardino County |
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Redlands | 3.136 | 3.272 | 3.449 | 3.584 |
San Bernardino | 3.086 | 3.220 | 3.272 | 3.416 |
Victorville | 3.077 | 3.197 | 3.264 | 3.429 |
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San Diego County |
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Chula Vista | 3.168 | 3.271 | 3.277 | 3.441 |
Del Mar | 3.229 | 3.436 | 3.419 | 3.579 |
Escondido | 3.098 | 3.214 | 3.322 | 3.419 |
Oceanside | 3.153 | 3.300 | 3.355 | 3.575 |
San Diego | 3.132 | 3.262 | 3.299 | 3.480 |
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San Luis Obispo County |
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San Luis Obispo | 3.347 | 3.485 | 3.566 | 3.659 |
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Santa Barbara County |
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Lompoc | 3.190 | 3.439 | 3.579 | 3.671 |
Santa Barbara | 3.354 | 3.470 | 3.699 | 3.634 |
Santa Maria | 3.348 | 3.480 | 3.609 | 3.739 |
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Tulare County |
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Porterville | 3.263 | 3.372 | 3.199 | 3.379 |
Visalia | 3.192 | 3.363 | 3.422 | 3.512 |
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Ventura County |
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Ventura | 3.156 | 3.293 | 3.352 | 3.500 |
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So. Calif. Average | $3.150 | $3.300 | $3.361 | $3.509 |
The Auto Club’s Fuel Gauge Report is based on data gathered from monitoring fuel transactions at 3,900 Southern California gas stations. Oil Price Information Service — the nation’s most comprehensive source of petroleum pricing information, provides the data. Editors, for regional average daily fuel prices nationwide, please go to www.fuelgaugereport.com.
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